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is a difference between Mr. Griffes and the directors: it is with these directors to accept or not to accept the teachers and they seem inclined not to accept us. As we are in rather a bad situation having to support ourselves with nothing to do, we cannot feel Mr. Griffes has done us justice in bringing us here on such a pretext as he has.
We would ask if the schools in Maryland of which we had charge have teachers, if not we would ask that you would use your efforts to obtain us transportations to them or to any other schools under the association.
Answer as soon as possible
Yours Lum[[?]] L. Nicken
P. I. Locke, Horace F. Owens
Answer Speedily.